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GFK to ACT: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,129 mi
1,817 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from ACT?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Waco (ACT) is 1,129 miles (1,817 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to ACT?
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